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1、About the Author,Francis Scott Fitzgerald（弗斯科特菲茨杰拉德）,Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24,1896,and died in 1940,just 44 years old.He was one of the most significant American writers in the twentiethCentury.Representative works:“Tenderis theNight”(温柔夜色）“The Last Tycoon”（最后一个大亨）“The Great
2、 Gatsby”(了不起的盖茨比）,Characters,Jay Gatsby,He is the hero of the love story in this book.He isnt short of money,fame andeven women,but he spends his whole life to love one person,Daisy Buchanan.In order to reunion with her,hetries every possible way,and even dead for her in the end.,Nick Carraway,He is
3、 the witeness of the wholestory,and the only friend andnext door neighbor of Gatsby.He goes to New York with full of dream.In the end he leaves there despaired due to the coldness and selfnessof upper class people.,Daisy Buchanan,Nicks cousin,and the woman Gatsby loves.The pair meet five years befor
4、e the novel begins,when Daisy was a young beauty and Gatsby is a poor officer.They fell in love,but while Gatsby serves overseas,Daisy marries a rich man.,Jordan Baker,A friend of Daisy,Myrtle Wilson,The lover of Daisys husband,Brief Introduction,miss,HewastooaddictedtohisfantasytorealizethatDaisywasnolongerthelovelygirlsheusedtobe.,reunion,Die.,Reason:,Attracted by the film,Thank you,
